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Section 4 Introduction-1 The Amendments Key Terms prior restraint, probable cause, search warrant, arrest warrant, due process of law, eminent domain, lame duck, poll tax Find Out • Why is it important in a democratic society that the government follow due process of law when trying suspected criminals? • How do the amendments to the Constitution show the development of democracy in the United States? Section 4 Introduction-1

Section 4 Introduction-2 The Amendments Understanding Concepts Growth of Democracy How do the amendments reflect changes in society’s perception of rights under the Constitution? Section Objective Classify amendments as dealing with individual rights, reflecting societal change, and affecting the structure of government. Section 4 Introduction-2

The proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was approved by Congress in 1972 but never ratified. It provided that “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.” A similar amendment had first been proposed by the National Woman’s party in the 1920s.The ERA died in 1982 when it fell short of the needed approval by three-fourths of the state legislatures. Section 4-1

I. The Bill of Rights (pages 83–87) A. These ten amendments originally applied only to the federal government, but through a series of Supreme Court decisions now apply to state governments also. B. The First Amendment protects individuals’ right to worship, to speak freely, to assemble, and to petition and criticize government. C. The Second Amendment ensures citizens’ right to own firearms. Section 4-2

I. The Bill of Rights (pages 83–87) D. The Third Amendment prohibits the government from forcing people to provide shelter for soldiers in their homes. E. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals from unlawful searches and arrests without court warrants. F. The Fifth Amendment protects people charged with a crime: a grand jury must indict them before trial; no one found innocent can be retried for the same crime; people cannot be forced to testify against themselves; and no one can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Section 4-3

I. The Bill of Rights (pages 83–87) G. The Sixth Amendment guarantees accused persons the right to know the charges against them, a defense attorney, a speedy jury trial, and the right to question all witnesses and compel them to testify. H. The Seventh Amendment provides individuals the right to a trial by jury to settle property disputes, though a judge may try the case if both parties agree. I. The Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail and fines and bars cruel and unusual punishment for crimes. Section 4-4

I. The Bill of Rights (pages 83–87) J. The Ninth Amendment states that all powers not spelled out in the Constitution are retained by the people. K. The Tenth Amendment says that all powers not given to the national government or denied to the states belong to the states or the people. Section 4-5

I. The Bill of Rights (pages 83–87) How does the due process clause in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments protect individuals? These amendments prevent government from depriving people of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Section 4-6

II. Other Amendments (pages 87–90) A. The Eleventh Amendment prohibits a state from being sued in federal court by citizens of another state. B. The Twelfth Amendment provides that the Electoral College shall cast separate ballots for president and vice president. C. The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments outlawed slavery, prohibited depriving anyone of life, liberty, or property without “due process of law,” and prohibited denying the right to vote based on race. D. The later amendments, Sixteen through Twenty-seven, deal with a wide range of topics reflecting changes in modern times. Section 4-7

II. Other Amendments (pages 87–90) Section 4-8

II. Other Amendments (pages 87–90) “The Bill of Rights protected citizens’ rights, but some of the later amendments extended citizens’ rights.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your reasons. Answers will vary. Students may cite the Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Twenty-sixth Amendments. Section 4-9

Checking for Understanding 1. Main Idea In a table, categorize the 27 amendments into the three major groups described in this section. Constitutional amendments can be divided into the Bill of Rights, Civil War amendments, and 20th century amendments. Section 4 Assessment-1

Checking for Understanding Match the term with the correct definition. ___ prior restraint ___ probable cause ___ search warrant ___ arrest warrant ___ poll tax ___ eminent domain E A D C F B A. a reasonable basis to believe a person or premises is linked to a crime B. the power of the government to take private property for public use C. an order signed by a judge naming the individual to be arrested for a specific crime D. an order signed by a judge describing a specific place to be searched for specific items E. government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast F. money paid in order to vote Section 4 Assessment-2

Checking for Understanding 3. Identify Bill of Rights, Chisholm v. Georgia. The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the Constitution. These amendments sought to protect individual rights by limiting the power of government. Chisholm v. Georgia was a Supreme Court case that led Congress to introduce an amendment to limit the jurisdiction of the federal courts. Section 4 Assessment-3

Checking for Understanding 4. What rights are listed in the First Amendment? Freedoms of religion, speech, and press, and rights of assembly and petition are listed in the First Amendment. Section 4 Assessment-4

Checking for Understanding 5. Identify the twentieth-century amendments that deal with voting rights. The Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Twenty-fourth and Twenty-sixth Amendments deal with voting rights. Section 4 Assessment-5

Critical Thinking 6. Analyzing Information How do the amendments to the Constitution preserve individual rights? The amendments expanded civil rights, increased opportunities for participation in government, and limited the power of government. Section 4 Assessment-6

Section 4 Concepts in Action Growth of Democracy Amendments often reflect a change in society or a need for change in the structure and power of government. Write a report that identifies the reasons and events that led to the adoption of one of the 27 amendments. Present your findings to the class. Section 4 Concepts in Action